Topic: countermeasures

Evolving UAS threats spur industry to get creative with C-UAS solutions

March 12, 2024

Uncrewed systems once served merely a supporting role in the military – useful for certain niche tasks from explosive ordnance disposal to broad area surveillance, but not as a fundamental capability like tanks or aircraft. For more than a decade, uncrewed aerial systems (UASs) have delivered lethal capability, especially in the conflict in Ukraine. As the UAS threat evolves, so must countermeasures.

Topic: countermeasures

Evolving UAS threats spur industry to get creative with C-UAS solutions

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Unmanned

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Unmanned

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Unmanned

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Radar/EW

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Unmanned

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Unmanned

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Unmanned

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Comms

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Unmanned

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Radar/EW

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Unmanned

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Unmanned

Counter-unmanned aerial system support contract signed by Liteye Systems, DoD

Radar/EW

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Unmanned

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Comms

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Unmanned

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Unmanned

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Avionics

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Unmanned

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Unmanned

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Unmanned

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Comms

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Unmanned

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Unmanned

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Comms

U.S. Navy signs $1-plus-billion contract for giant floating bases with General Dynamics

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Radar/EW

NASAMS air defense systems to be provided to Norway by Kongsberg

Comms

IT system integration for German Bundeswehr vehicles to be provided by Rheinmetall, blackned

Unmanned

Uncrewed R&D, technology development contract signed by KBR and NAVAIR

Unmanned

GAO upholds $990 million Switchblade systems contract award

A.I.

Lufthansa Technik, Microsoft to partner on AI in aircraft maintenance

Cyber

IT services contract with Akima signed by U.S. Indo-Pacific command

Comms

IT system integration for German Bundeswehr vehicles to be provided by Rheinmetall, blackned